Hard to say yet if 30 fps will become the norm on consoles again this gen or not. We did have several recent and upcoming games that released with either only 30 fps mode at launch (Plague Tale Requiem, Redfall, Starfield) or a 30 fps mode that works and a performance mode that didn't really work (Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Final Fantasy 16 demo). However, we also have plenty of recent and upcoming games that target 60 fps or offer both 30 fps and 60 fps performance modes, and those games seem to far outnumber the ones that were 30 fps only.
Personally I think we will see most developers continue to offer a performance mode option in addition to a locked 30 fps, even if that that performance mode isn't quite a locked 60 fps (though anything over 40 fps is good enough for a VRR screen at least). The 30 fps only games will be rare I think, and mainly due to CPU limitations that can't be fixed by simply lowering resolution on a performance mode, as is the case with Starfield.
Mid gen consoles would alleviate these issues and ensure 60 fps for virtually every game this generation. However, as of now, it seems that only Sony plans to release a mid gen PS5 Pro, as leaked by the very reliable Tom Henderson for a Holiday 2024 release. Phil Spencer on the other hand just indicated that he doesn't see the need for a mid-gen Xbox console this gen. There is both good and bad to this decision by Xbox. On the one hand, forcing developers to develop for 3 different Xbox Series specs the remainder of this generation into the cross-gen period at the start of next gen, would definitely ruffle some feathers, considering some developers are already mad about having to optimize for 2 Xbox Series specs. On the other hand, no mid gen Xbox console means no alleviation for the 30 fps problem in CPU intensive games like Starfield until backwards compatibility when the next-gen Xbox drops in 4 or 5 years, a long wait for those 60 fps diehards who absolutely refuse to play a game at 30 fps these days. However, back on the pros column, not releasing a mid-gen Xbox could potentially open up Xbox to release the first next-gen console and build up an early install base lead like they did on 360, which could alleviate alot of the problems that Xbox has with some developers not wanting to make Xbox ports.
